![]() The New York Times review by Ishmael Reed called The People Could Fly "extraordinary and wonderful", commended Hamilton for writing "these tales in the Black English of the slave storytellers" and found it "Handsomely illustrated". All are beautifully readable." and concluded "With the added attraction of 40 bordered full- and half-page illustrations by the Dillons wonderfully expressive paintings reproduced in black and white this collection should be snapped up." Barnes, 4 discs and book Ī review by the School Library Journal, stated: "The well-known author here retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice. 2005, Audio Bookshelf, ISBN 9780974171180, audiobook on CD, read by Andrew L.1987, Knopf, ISBN 9780375804717, audiobook on CD, 12 tales read by James Earl Jones, 1 disc and book. ![]() They encompass animal tales (including tricksters), fairy tales, supernatural tales, and tales of the enslaved Africans (including slave narratives). ![]() The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales is a 1985 collection of twenty-four folktales retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. ![]() Collection of 25 American Black folktales published in 1985 The People Could Fly: American Black FolktalesĬhildren's literature, Slavery in the United States, Folklore ![]()
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